Anzac Day 2012

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
... Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Lest We Forget

 

 

One of my favourite images from last year (and a place to visit on my bucket list) is  

Anzac Day at the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, France

 Lest we forget

 

Bad bad blogger!

I know I am such an awful blogger but I really have had the best holiday relaxing and doing not much at all! Not that it matters cause no one's here to read this anyway! lol!

I found this on another blog and I thought I'd share it too!
So here goes,

Age: 38 and I am ok with that!
Bedsize: queen
Chores You Hate: chores
Dog or Cat: Lacey the Little Dog!

Essential Start to Your Day: not being late
Favourite Colour: red
Gold or Silver: gold
Height: well, my driver's license says 170cms but I am sure I am shrinking
Instruments You Play: the steering wheel drum
Job Title: teacher
Kids: 25 (not mine but I love them like they are) and one dog child
Live: Brisbane, Queensland
Mother's Name: Pat
Nickname: Bindy, Bindy-eye, Bindy-prickle, Bel, B, Bulla, Legs
Overnight Hospital Stays: never
Pet Peeves: rude people
Quote from a Movie or Show: You can't handle the truth! - don't get me started!
Right or Left: right
Siblings: 2 one of each

Time You Wake Up: 5.45am but I don't usually get out of bed til 6.15am
Underwear: yes
Vegetable You Hate: Brussel Sprouts
What Makes You Run Late: slow drivers
X-Rays You've Had: umm none really
Yummy Food You Make: pumpkin pasta and my biccies
Zoo Animals: giraffes


I am off to bake for my great-nephew's christening. I promise to take photos tomorrow!

Halfway! nearly

Well it is week 5 of the first ten week term of 2012 and I am sick already! Mind you, half of the Prep staff are sick this week, with the other half sick last week!  We have just had such a busy start to the term that it has hit us like a Mack truck and we've got nowhere to go but down!

In other news, I had a window in my classroom that desperately needed something! While I loved that it let in so much natural light, there was just too much glare. I made a curtain on Saturday but I haven't been back to school to put it up. (Photos to come!) I used a piece of fabric that I was saving for a rainy day and I had to add two strips of green on either end to make up for the length. I was going to use the green to make one of these

     http://pinterest.com/pin/278871401895560079/

But I will just have to put that in the unfinished  not yet started drawer!

I need to go and lay down again for a while, hopefully I will feel better soon!

My classroom

Just a couple more pics so I can get back to planning for week one of ACARA! I feel like I am back on prac with all these lesson plans!

And.....

I am a Great Aunty again! My oldest nephew and his partner have given birth to their first!  He's so cute and so tiny.

Here are photos of all three Great-nephews and niece!

Baby Riley

Baby Cobey

Baby Kiarla

New Year new Beginnings!

I have spent the last week getting my classroom ready and doing Professional Development! But the bit I like better is the getting ready bit!  Here are some pics. It's not completely finished yet but I am loving it.  It's all based around a rainbow theme thanks to the most brilliant behaviour management reward system I have ever used.  I will post more photos and info on that later.

I have also "borrowed" an idea from Pinterest and put my Dad to work!

Please excuse the iphone photos! They were taken on a 10 minute coffee break!



Goodbye good friend

The world lost a very good person last week and we said goodbye to her at her funeral on Thursday. M. was the type of person who really did see the good in everybody, saw the humour in every part of life and also had it organised to a finite point!

I will miss you you more than you know.